Pictures of the day: 6 August 2014

Belly the elephant: Sometimes you have an itch you just have to scratch - in this elephant's case on a conveniently parked car. The VW Polo and its two terrified occupants found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time as the giant ellie stooped down to rub itself against the vehicle's roof and bonnet...Picture: Armand Grobler/Barcroft Media